Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez set to miss clash with Stoke

ShareMan of the moment: But City will have to do without Balotelli for their rematch with Stoke Manchester City will begin their quest to clinch third place in the Barclays Premier League on Tuesday night without Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli and with a huge doubt over the fitness of David Silva. Balotelli failed to train on Monday due to a knee problem, while Tevez will begin the game on the bench after playing all but five minutes of Saturday's FA Cup final win. Silva is struggling with a knee injury and Yaya Toure is likely to be rested. Roberto Mancini is set to draft in Adam Johnson, Edin Dzeko, James Milner and Pablo Zabaleta ahead of a game against a Stoke team who are sure to be feeling the effects of their Cup defeat. Eastlands coach David Platt said: 'We've got two games to go and we can take six points. Then we can go into the Champions League without having to play that qualifying game.' Manchester City (4-3-2-1): Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta; Milner, De Jong, Barry; Johnson, Kolarov; Dzeko. Stoke City (4-5-1): Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Faye, Collins; Walters, Whitehead, Whelan, Diao, Wilson; Carew.  Bayern Munich ramp up bid to sign ?8m Man City defender BoatengMatt Lawton: Mancini urges Man City owners to fund an assault on the titleMartin Samuel: Why Cup King Roberto embraces knockout competitionsManchester City FC news, features and opinion  Explore more:People: Edin Dzeko, David Platt, Carlos Tevez, James Milner, Roberto Mancini, David Silva, Mario Balotelli

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